Help my DIY Relic

lego4040 · May 18th, 2008, 01:28 PM

So I'm new here and have a BIG question on my tele. First off it's a mutt, the body and electronics are from a late 80's -early 90's Fernandes. Neck is a 94 StewMac that I stained and lacqued, as is the bridge(Stewmac) that I relicd also. My problem is saddle height!! Neck pocket is standard 5/8" and fits perfectly, bridge plate is 3/8" height and saddles are compensated, also sits perfectly. The saddle screws are way down to get a nice playable string height, but still I am not sure if this normal

Can anyone help
Im attacthing my url myspace. In the pics part is about 20 pics of it, I would appriatiate any advice.
http://www.myspace.com/takeraparter

aznrambo481 · May 18th, 2008, 01:36 PM

I know your problem. you want to put a neck shim in. Put a piece of something thin (business card, thin pick, bits of cereal box) in the deep part of the neck pocket (closer to the bridge). This will angle the neck BACK, making it necessary for the saddles to be a bit higher. This can also help to keep intonation screws from loosening. I don't know about the stewmac bridges, but the cheap squier ones always come loose unless the saddles are placed higher to get a sharper string break. Hope this helps! The shim process is more or less trial and error, but not too difficult.

Buckocaster51 · May 18th, 2008, 01:39 PM

You might get a few more responses if you posted those pictures in a place that doesn't require a log-in.

Just saying...

But just a guess...you are probably going to have to put a credit card thickness shim under the back 1/2" or so of the neck in the neck pocket.

Hard to tell for sure though without easily accessible photos.

Oh, and while you're at it...how about some maracas?

BTW - Welcome to the TDPRI!

surfoverb · May 18th, 2008, 02:00 PM

Cool Jazzmaster!

I like to use a plastic shirt collar stay for a shim, just cut about an 1/4th of an inch off the pointy end and it'll be about the same size as a Fender shim. They're thin too so you can stack them.

lego4040 · May 18th, 2008, 02:17 PM

I was thinking it have to go towards front, closer to headstock? So i pulled neck off and found that it had the original thin paper shim at end of heal(by bridge) i pulled it out and put in a med/light pick up front and tightened up, too thick now, I have to put bridge saddles all way down. This is a good sign I think, Im gonna put a business card thickness shim in front again and see what happens.

lego4040 · May 18th, 2008, 02:19 PM

Sorry, your right, I forgot bout that. Ive never used this forum and wasnt sure of how I had to post pics. Will post a few asap

lego4040 · May 18th, 2008, 03:17 PM

I put a new bus. card shim in front and that really helped. I'll set height with the raius guage and see if I can get better playing out of it

lego4040 · May 18th, 2008, 03:37 PM

Is there an easy way to post pics

? My pics are on photobucket and my space. That Jazzmaster is still not complete, I hung the chrome bridge and trem over muriactic acid overnite and got it really relic'd. I still havent figured out which way to got with the wiring either. I thought about selling it but cant decide on that either.

lego4040 · May 18th, 2008, 03:50 PM

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lego4040 · May 18th, 2008, 03:51 PM

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lego4040 · May 18th, 2008, 03:56 PM

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May 18th, 2008, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
lego4040 TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manhattan Age: 40 Posts: 10	Help my DIY Relic So I'm new here and have a BIG question on my tele. First off it's a mutt, the body and electronics are from a late 80's -early 90's Fernandes. Neck is a 94 StewMac that I stained and lacqued, as is the bridge(Stewmac) that I relicd also. My problem is saddle height!! Neck pocket is standard 5/8" and fits perfectly, bridge plate is 3/8" height and saddles are compensated, also sits perfectly. The saddle screws are way down to get a nice playable string height, but still I am not sure if this normal Can anyone help Im attacthing my url myspace. In the pics part is about 20 pics of it, I would appriatiate any advice. http://www.myspace.com/takeraparter

May 18th, 2008, 01:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
aznrambo481 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla, California Age: 17 Posts: 2,867 6 Photos	I know your problem. you want to put a neck shim in. Put a piece of something thin (business card, thin pick, bits of cereal box) in the deep part of the neck pocket (closer to the bridge). This will angle the neck BACK, making it necessary for the saddles to be a bit higher. This can also help to keep intonation screws from loosening. I don't know about the stewmac bridges, but the cheap squier ones always come loose unless the saddles are placed higher to get a sharper string break. Hope this helps! The shim process is more or less trial and error, but not too difficult. __________________ Check out my bands, and feel free to PM me comments on them! The Eclectics (guitar/vocals) SLIP (bass)

May 18th, 2008, 01:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 5,571 1 Photos	You might get a few more responses if you posted those pictures in a place that doesn't require a log-in. Just saying... But just a guess...you are probably going to have to put a credit card thickness shim under the back 1/2" or so of the neck in the neck pocket. Hard to tell for sure though without easily accessible photos. Oh, and while you're at it...how about some maracas? BTW - Welcome to the TDPRI! __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

May 18th, 2008, 03:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
lego4040 TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manhattan Age: 40 Posts: 10	Is there an easy way to post pics? My pics are on photobucket and my space. That Jazzmaster is still not complete, I hung the chrome bridge and trem over muriactic acid overnite and got it really relic'd. I still havent figured out which way to got with the wiring either. I thought about selling it but cant decide on that either.

May 18th, 2008, 03:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
lego4040 TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manhattan Age: 40 Posts: 10	gonna try list pic list [/IMG] [/IMG] [/IMG] [/IMG]

May 18th, 2008, 02:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
surfoverb Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,889	Cool Jazzmaster! I like to use a plastic shirt collar stay for a shim, just cut about an 1/4th of an inch off the pointy end and it'll be about the same size as a Fender shim. They're thin too so you can stack them.

May 18th, 2008, 02:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
lego4040 TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manhattan Age: 40 Posts: 10	I was thinking it have to go towards front, closer to headstock? So i pulled neck off and found that it had the original thin paper shim at end of heal(by bridge) i pulled it out and put in a med/light pick up front and tightened up, too thick now, I have to put bridge saddles all way down. This is a good sign I think, Im gonna put a business card thickness shim in front again and see what happens.

May 18th, 2008, 02:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
lego4040 TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manhattan Age: 40 Posts: 10	Sorry, your right, I forgot bout that. Ive never used this forum and wasnt sure of how I had to post pics. Will post a few asap

May 18th, 2008, 03:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
lego4040 TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manhattan Age: 40 Posts: 10	I put a new bus. card shim in front and that really helped. I'll set height with the raius guage and see if I can get better playing out of it

May 18th, 2008, 03:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
lego4040 TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manhattan Age: 40 Posts: 10	F**** That didnt work, sorry guys